IN THIS ISSUE: 01. Emailtray 02. Custopack Tools 03. Aerofoil 04. Easy Image Modifier 05. Task List Guru 06. Emsisoft Emergency Kit 07. Orzeszek Timer 08. Other Inbox 09. Growl In the next issue of Neat Net Tricks Premium ( November 14 ), you'll read about all the following (and all software is FREE): An application that runs a file through more than three dozen virus scanners and returns a report by email; a program that claims to be the fastest disk imaging software available; another that will "relax and calm" you with customized image and ambient sound in a distraction-free interface; and easy to use but full-featured photo editor; more than 470 security tweaks for your system; a configurable overlay to improve your desktop; a program that allows easy synchronization between two computers; a hefty task list manager; a service that provides you up to 2 GB storage; automated functions for your system; and, mach more, to include tekkie tips, mini-reviews, and a full-length article to round out your holiday shopping (or maybe not)! Relax, you'll read all this if you've subscribed to NNT Premium. If not, it's an easy and inexpensive (just $12) thing to do for an entire year (24 issues) at http://www.neatnettricks.com/store . Give it a try, and you can have your money back if you don't think it's the best thing you've done for your computer this year! * * * * * 01. EMAILTRAY manages all your email accounts from one location, including Webmail, POP3, and IMAP. It ranks them in order of importance, notifies you of incoming email with a pop-up ticker and sound, recovers email inadvertently identified as spam, and provides password privacy. Download free at http://www.emailtray.com/ . 02. CUSTOPACK TOOLS allows you to easily customize Windows appearance through the installation of packs. It is compatible with Windows XP (32-bit), Windows Vista (32 or 64-bit), and Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit). Download free at http://www.custopack.com/en/home . 03. AEROFOIL. If you're running your laptop with Vista or Windows 7, you might find that the Aero Glass feature is lovely but a real drain on your battery. Aerofoil lets you manually disable the feature and manage other functions that can quickly deplete your energy level. Details are at http://silentdevelopment.blogspot.com/2010/05/aerofoil-151-released.html . 04. EASY IMAGE MODIFIER easily edits your images to resize, rename, sort, realign, change format, or add a watermark. Download free at http://www.inspire-soft.net/?nav=soft_easyimagemodifier . 05. TASK LIST GURU describes itself as a task list organizer for personal task management and small project management. With it you can arrange your tasks, task lists, notes, and reminders. And, if you can never get enough icons, there are 48 different ones to assign your to-do lists. Download free at http://www.dextronet.com/task-list-guru . 06. EMSISOFT EMERGENCY KIT claims to protect your computer from over 4 million malwares and can be carried along on a USB stick. Download free at http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/eek/ . 07. ORZESZEK TIMER. Perhaps a stop watch would be more convenient and portable, but this application is a free download at http://www.orzeszek.org/dev/timer/ and will count down the time you set and notify you with an alarm. 08. OTHER INBOX automatically analyzes your incoming mail, labels and archives low priority mail, prioritizes important emails, and summarizes with a daily digest everything that has been organized. This all happens in just a few minutes without any software to install or filters to configure. Sign up free at http://www.otherinbox.com/about.html . 09. GROWL lets you know when something happens, such as files finished downloading, email arriving, etc., with a visual or audible alert or other action. Download free at http://www.growlforwindows.com/gfw/about.aspx . =============== Neat Net Tricks is copyrighted, 2010, all rights reserved. You may quote or forward copies of this email with credit to " Neat Net Tricks, http://www.NeatNetTricks.com ". Neat Net Tricks is registered with the U.S. Library of Congress, ISSN: 1553-4619. There is no cost to subscribe. To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit: http://www.neatnettricks.com/subscribe . ===============